Senior Advisor - Wellness

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Work environment

Are you passionate about employee wellbeing and contributing to the psychological health and safety of the workplace? If you answered yes and are interested in exploring a career with the Department of Finance’s Wellness and Occupational Health and Safety Team, we would love to hear from you!

Work Environment

The team is part of the Department’s Human Resources and Security Directorate, which acts as the focal point for driving people management excellence across the organization. It relies on strong partnerships and collaboration with departments and agencies across the Government of Canada and with leading wellness and mental health experts.

The team is dedicated to building a healthy and respectful work environment, aligned with the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace by: a) influencing the culture to be respectful of the wellbeing and mental health of all employees; b) building capacity with tools and resources for managers and employees; and c) measuring and reporting on actions.

What’s in It for You

Come and be a part of making the Department of Finance a model for psychological health and safety in the workplace. You will gain valuable experience in an expanding field with increasing priority for the Government of Canada and organizations the world over!

We offer a bilingual hybrid (remote and in-person) environment, excellent benefits, learning and development opportunities, and have a high level of employee satisfaction.

Intent of the process

The immediate intention of this selection process is to fill an indeterminate position, located in Ottawa, Ontario.

A partially assessed pool may be established through this process to staff identical or similar positions within the Department of Finance.

Positions to be filled: 1

Information you must provide

Your résumé.

In order to be considered, your application must clearly explain how you meet the following (essential qualifications)

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* NOTE: You must clearly demonstrate in the screening questionnaire how you meet the screening criteria (Education and Experience) listed in the Essential Qualifications and the Asset Qualifications. Only stating that the requirement has been met, and/or listing past or current responsibilities, does not represent adequate substantiation. You must clearly demonstrate through concrete examples how you meet each criterion. Résumés may be used as a secondary source to validate the qualifications described; comments such as "refer to my attached résumé" and a "copy and paste" from your resume will not be accepted and will result in your application being rejected.

FAILURE TO PROVIDE A COMPLETE APPLICATION, CONSISTING OF RESPONDING TO THE SCREENING QUESTIONNAIRE AND PROVIDING A RESUME, MAY RESULT IN YOUR APPLICATION BEING REJECTED. APPLICATIONS THAT DO NOT CLEARLY DEMONSTRATE THAT THE CANDIDATE MEETS THE SCREENING CRITERIA WILL NOT BE GIVEN FURTHER CONSIDERATION.

EDUCATION:

ED 1 - A secondary school diploma or an acceptable combination of education, training and/or experience.

Degree equivalency

EXPERIENCE:

E1 – Significant* experience developing and/or implementing corporate programs or services in support of employee wellbeing.
E2 - Experience analyzing and synthesizing data from a variety of sources and writing reports.
E3 - Experience providing strategic advice to clients and management.
E4 - Experience developing and delivering presentations, information sessions and/or training session.
E5 - Experience leading projects or programs.

* Significant experience refers to the depth and breadth of experience normally acquired over a period of approximately two (2) years full-time.

KNOWLEDGE:

K1 - In-depth understanding of the 13 factors of psychological health and safety in the workplace.

ABILITIES:

A1 – Ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing
A2 – Ability to establish and maintain partnerships

PERSONAL SUITABILITY:

PS1 - Initiative
PS2 - Judgment
PS3 - Effective interpersonal skills
PS4 - Adaptability
PS5 - Dependability

If you possess any of the following, your application must also clearly explain how you meet it (other qualifications)

ASSET EDUCATION QUALIFICATION:

AED1 - Post-secondary diploma or degree from a recognized institution in a wellness related field (e.g. psychology, mental health, etc.).

Degree equivalency

ASSET EXPERIENCE QUALIFICATIONS:

AE1 - Working experience in the federal Public Service in the field of Wellness, mental health in the workplace or Occupational Health and Safety.
AE2 – Experience applying the National Standard of Canada for Psychological Health and Safety in the Workplace.

The following will be applied / assessed at a later date (essential for the job)

Bilingual - Imperative (BBB/BBB)

Information on language requirements

The following may be applied / assessed at a later date (may be needed for the job)

Selection may be limited to members of the following Employment Equity groups: Aboriginal persons, persons with disabilities, visible minorities, women

Information on employment equity

Conditions of employment

Secret security clearance - COVID-19 Vaccination:

On October 6, 2021, the Government of Canada announced details of its plans to require vaccination across the federal public service.

As per the new Policy on COVID-19 Vaccination for the Core Public Administration Including the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, federal public servants in the Core Public Administration and members of the RCMP must attest to their vaccination status. The requirement for employees to be fully vaccinated applies whether they are teleworking, working remotely or working on-site. This is a condition of employment and it applies to indeterminate (permanent), determinate (term), casual, and student hiring. Should you reach the point in the selection process where it is necessary to verify terms and conditions of employment then the hiring manager or a human resources representative will contact you in order to complete an attestation.

Other information

The Public Service of Canada is committed to building a skilled and diverse workforce that reflects the Canadians we serve. We promote employment equity and encourage you to indicate if you belong to one of the designated groups when you apply.

Information on employment equity

A written examination may be administered.

An interview may be administered.

Reference checks may be sought.

The application of the Asset Qualifications, random selection and/or top down selection may be used at any stage of the selection process. Please note that achieving a pass mark on any of the assessments used does not mean you will move forward in the selection process. Management may decide to use a cut-off mark that is higher than the pass mark on any evaluation used throughout the process.

Acknowledgment of receipt of applications will not be sent; we will contact candidates when the screening process is completed.

Persons are entitled to participate in the appointment process in the official language of their choice. Applicants are asked to indicate their preferred official language in their application.

You must be prepared to provide the original or a certified true copy of your educational credentials.

Please note that candidates (including employees of the Public Service) will not be considered to be in travel status or on government business and that travel costs will not be reimbursed. Consequently, candidates will be responsible for travel costs.

The Public Service of Canada is also committed to developing inclusive, barrier-free selection processes and work environments. If contacted in relation to a job opportunity or testing, you should advise the Public Service Commission or the departmental official in a timely fashion of the accommodation measures which must be taken to enable you to be assessed in a fair and equitable manner. Information received relating to accommodation measures will be addressed confidentially.

Preference

Preference will be given to veterans first and then to Canadian citizens and permanent residents, with the exception of a job located in Nunavut, where Nunavut Inuit will be appointed first.

Information on the preference to veterans

We thank all those who apply. Only those selected for further consideration will be contacted.